NOGATSAA CAMPSITE

Six Sites, One Hide,
and a Great Deal
of Quiet

Six Sites, One Hide,
and a Great Deal
of Quiet

A secluded, low-impact camp at Kabunga Pans in Chobe National Park, 80km from Kasane, with a hide of its own looking straight out over the water.

A secluded, low-impact camp at Kabunga Pans in Chobe National Park, 80km from Kasane, with a hide of its own looking straight out over the water.

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WELCOME TO A QUIETER CHOBE

Bring Your Own Roof to Chobe National Park

Nogatsaa Campsite works as a base, and that is the appeal of it. Eighty kilometres from Kasane, surrounded by open grassland, woodland and seasonal pans, it puts you inside the park with your own vehicle, your own gear and nobody’s schedule but your own. There are six sites and no more, so the camp never fills up in the way a campsite usually does.
What the camp provides is the part that is hard to bring with you: hot water, clean ablutions, a firepit built into every stand, refuse taken away, and a hide at the pan that you would otherwise have to sit in your vehicle to approximate. The rest of it is yours to arrange.

KABUNGA PANS

Clay-Bottom Pans That Come Alive With the Rains

The Nogatsaa area is defined by its natural clay-bottom pans. Through the dry months they sit quiet and pale; when the rains arrive they fill, and the game that has been spread across the region follows the water in. The campsite is positioned at Kabunga Pans, with a hide overlooking Kabunga Pan for unhurried viewing from ground level.

  • A remote position in Chobe’s grasslands and woodlands
  • Seasonal pans that draw wildlife through the rainy season
  • A dedicated hide overlooking Kabunga Pan

WHAT IS ON THE GROUND

Six Stands, Spaced for Privacy

The sites are laid out with distance between them, which does more for the experience than any amount of equipment. Ablutions are kept clean and the hot water runs, and each stand has its own firepit.

CAMPSITE FACILITIES

Six Private Sites

Six stands, spaced wide enough that you are not looking into anybody else’s camp. Each takes up to four people and two vehicles, which suits a family, a pair of couples or an overland setup without anybody having to negotiate for room.

CAMPSITE FACILITIES

Ablutions With Hot Water

Clean male and female ablution blocks with hot water, which is not a given this far inside Chobe. The water is heated by a firewood system and the camp supplies the wood for it, so a hot shower at the end of a dusty day is part of what you are paying for.

CAMPSITE FACILITIES

A Firepit at Every Site

Afterwards, time to come back slowly. Settle in the relaxation room, then step into the courtyard for a healthy treat and the fresh country air.

FROM THE HIDE

Elephant, Lion and Wild Dog at the Water

From the hide and across the surrounding landscape you may come across big herds of elephant, a growing pride of lion, and wild dog, which are as elusive here as anywhere. Wildlife moves with the water and the seasons, so nothing is promised. What the hide offers is a calm and rewarding way to watch whatever does come in to drink, at eye level and without an engine running.

WHAT YOU GET

What the Campsite Rate Covers, and What It Does Not

Your rate includes

  • Campsite accommodation for up to four people
  • Two vehicles per site
  • Firewood for the hot water system
  • A firepit at your site
  • Refuse receptacles, collected and disposed of by our team
  • Clean male and female ablutions

 

Please note

  • Rates exclude firewood for general use. Bring your own before entering the park.
  • Park fees are excluded.

LOW IMPACT BY DESIGN

Leaving Chobe As You Found It

Nogatsaa Campsite is built to sit lightly on the ground it occupies. Six sites in total, refuse carried out by the team, and a firewood system that keeps the camp from cutting into the surrounding woodland every time somebody wants a shower. Bringing your own wood for general use is part of the same arrangement, and it is why we ask for it before you enter the park.

GET IN TOUCH

Speak to Reservations About a Site

Sites are limited to six, so the camp books up around school holidays and the shoulder of the rains. Reservations will confirm availability, talk you through the route in and tell you what to bring.

Telephone: +27 (0)11 267 8501 | +27 (0)63 613 9144
Email: reservations@ghohahills.com

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Good to Know

  • Self-sufficiency: Bring firewood for general use, your own catering and your own camping equipment. There is no shop at the campsite.
  • Malaria: Malaria is prevalent in the mid to late rainy season, January to May. Consult your GP about prophylaxis before travelling and pack repellent and light long-sleeved clothing.
  • Weather: November to April is hot and wet, with daytime temperatures averaging around 35 degrees Celsius. May to September brings moderate days and cold mornings and evenings. Humidity stays low.
  • Park fees: Payable separately and not included in the campsite rate.
  • Occupancy: Up to four people and two vehicles per site.

Good to Know

  • Park fees: Payable separately and not included in the campsite rate.
  • Occupancy: Up to four people and two vehicles per site.

OR STAY AT THE LODGE

Twelve Tents on the Edge of Kwikamba Pan

Nogatsaa Pans Chobe Lodge sits in the same corner of the park, with elevated tented suites, guided game drives, a pool and a boma. Some guests camp one leg of a trip and take a tent for the other.

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FAQ

Nogatsaa Campsite is at Kabunga Pans in the Nogatsaa area of Chobe National Park, Botswana, about 80km from Kasane. It sits among open grasslands, woodlands and seasonal clay-bottom pans.

Six. The stands are spaced well apart for privacy, and each takes up to four people and two vehicles. Because there are only six, sites at Nogatsaa Campsite are worth booking well ahead.

Clean male and female ablutions with hot water, a built-in firepit at every stand, refuse receptacles collected by the camp team, and a dedicated hide overlooking Kabunga Pan for quiet wildlife viewing.

Site accommodation for up to four people, two vehicles per site, firewood for the hot water system, your firepit, refuse collection and use of the ablutions. Park fees are charged separately.

Yes, for general use. Nogatsaa Campsite supplies the wood that heats the water, but firewood for your own fire is excluded, and you should buy it before entering Chobe National Park.

The hide at Kabunga Pan draws big herds of elephant, a growing pride of lion and, if you are fortunate, wild dog. Movements vary with the water, so the hide rewards patience more than timing.

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